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My dad is 92, has had a stroke and is on a walker. He is getting progressively worse because for a few months he just sits in his chair all day. Only recently hes gone to his walker almost fulltime. he has balance issues and his legs get very weak. He denied PT at stroke rehab and every since. His neurologist set him up with PT but apparently they overworked him so he never went back. he is the kind of person that if he doesnt like what you say he either ignores you or just says 'no'. he thinks he knows best on everything. Yet he has refused exercise of any kind for two years and he is fast headed for a wheelchair and total loss of balance.

I have talked to him about it to no avail but tonight he tells me he is afraid of falling. that I know of he has fallen three times. One ended in the ER and a spinal fusion. One in the driveway that split his scalp open but was ok. twice it was taking a hot shower and he walks out, it crashes his BP and he collapses. he has a very hard time standing and sitting. I explained again that his muscles are atrophying and he needs some exercise. he isnt scheduled to see his neurologist for at least a month and refuses to go early.

So, I can outline for him a few exercises but i thought it may work better if it comes from an official source as my dda tends to always discount anything I say...like you should do your PT. Does anyone have a good source , book or video for some very very basic exercises for a man of 92 who is very weak. PT in rehab was showing him how to do the basics, so i suggested he slowly and carefully practice standing and sitting from his chair. And when he starts to get tired rest and when he feels stronger he could do it again. he cant do too much at one time because his legs get so weak hes afraid of falling. On standing on the way up he has a hard time with balance.

Cool, thank you. he really has to get his legs back and his balance. he has quit driving but talked tonight about getting a cane and getting his legs stronger. hes a long way from that. he said this morning he made 3 or 4 trips from the lliving room to the bedroom and his legs felt so weak he had to sit down. So we start at square one. Thanks again

Thanks for this and I agree fully. I found this last night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Y3Ea9HQC8 and it sums up what my dad needs but when I mentioned it this morning he just ignores me. I showed him their three simple exercises and simply getting up and down in a chair and he just stared at me like I stuck a knife in his back. I think his pride is so big he cant admit even to himself that he needs to do something. Hes afraid of falling and this will greatly help. But judging by the last two years he wants a fix where he doesnt have to work at anything. he also doesnt realise that I cant lift him. So when he gets into a wheelchair too weak to lift himself out and back in he will need a livein helper. Which he cant afford so he will have to sell his house. But he doesnt listen.
Anyway, thanks will watch the video here.